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Dr Rebecca Williams
@volcanologist.bsky.social
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Reader in Volcanology in Geology @Hull. Waffle about volcanoes, HigherEd, tea and occasional running. SFHEA & STEM ambassador. She/her.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · Aug 2
It's about time I announced a project that I've been working on in the last year... I wrote a book!

'Volcanoes: 10 things you should know' published by @orionbooks.bsky.social Seven Dials will be out in September. It's available to pre-order now. Links: linktr.ee/volcanologist
A graphic of a book. The cover is a deep red and had a good line illustration of an erupting volcano.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 20h
I did my undergrad geological mapping dissertation near here. Fabulous location.
planet-terre.bsky.social Planet-Terre @planet-terre.bsky.social · 21h
Le Vélodrome : un objet géologique emblématique des Alpes
– Une structure géologique sédimentaire et tectonique polyphasée montrant inversion de série, discordance, plissement, nappe de charriage et érosion
– par Éloïse Bessière #géologie #teamSVT
planet-terre.ens-lyon.fr/ressource/Im...
Le Vélodrome, site géologique emblématique près de Barles (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) La forme de cette cuvette aux bordures relevées dont les strates miment des pistes de course rappelle celle d'un vélodrome, d'où le nom donné à ce site : le Vélodrome ou Vélodrome d'Esclangon.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 20h
On my way to a Volcanology conference, so of course there are adverse weather conditions. 🥶🫣

#IYKYK
#VMSG26
@vmsg.bsky.social 🌋
Screen shot of a phone screen. The screen is off the Trainline website. Title of page: "wintry weather to affect services across England, Scotland and Wales until Tuesday 6 January". The page then gives details of roles affected and the met office weather warning.

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Planet-Terre @planet-terre.bsky.social · 21h
Le Vélodrome : un objet géologique emblématique des Alpes
– Une structure géologique sédimentaire et tectonique polyphasée montrant inversion de série, discordance, plissement, nappe de charriage et érosion
– par Éloïse Bessière #géologie #teamSVT
planet-terre.ens-lyon.fr/ressource/Im...
Le Vélodrome, site géologique emblématique près de Barles (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) La forme de cette cuvette aux bordures relevées dont les strates miment des pistes de course rappelle celle d'un vélodrome, d'où le nom donné à ce site : le Vélodrome ou Vélodrome d'Esclangon.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 7d
Argh, this.

And whenever I post about something like this I get a tonne of people suggesting open source alternatives. Yes cool, cool. But on a work-managed laptop or when interacting with work systems, I don't have control over the platform. 😫
davidho.bsky.social David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8d
As someone who often conducts fieldwork in remote places, I find it really irritating that many basic applications now require an internet connection to function.
A pop-up window from Adobe Acrobat indicating that it cannot verify subscription status. It suggests checking the internet connection and provides options to "Quit Adobe Acrobat" or "Try Again." An error code (12014) is displayed along with a link to a for troubleshooting.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8d
As someone who often conducts fieldwork in remote places, I find it really irritating that many basic applications now require an internet connection to function.
A pop-up window from Adobe Acrobat indicating that it cannot verify subscription status. It suggests checking the internet connection and provides options to "Quit Adobe Acrobat" or "Try Again." An error code (12014) is displayed along with a link to a for troubleshooting.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 9d
Merry Christmas to you! Hope you're having a lovely time x

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 11d
The most wonderful time of the year

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 12d
Merry Christmas! 🎉💐🎄

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Bipedal Meatbag @bipedalmeatbag.bsky.social · 12d
Kīlauea episode 39 #kilauea

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 13d
🚨Extremely short notice: Looking for prospective PhD or postdoc w/ geological engineering or modelling experience, w/ interests in mountain geohazards for project focused on landslide-triggered tsunamis in subarctic w/ me & @geocron.bsky.social 🧵 🧪⚒️ Pls share!

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Launch of new Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
As announced in Budget 2025 -
nserc-crsng.canada.ca

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St Andrews Earth & Environmental Sciences @earthscista.bsky.social · 13d
📣 We seek to appoint a Chair (with rank of professor) within the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar of international standing in the field.

🗓 Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Full details: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
Chair in Earth Sciences - AC2672
Chair in Earth Sciences - AC2672, Earth and Environmental Sciences Salary: Grade 9/Negotiable Start Date: September 2026 , <p style="margin-right: 22.7pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: bl...
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 14d
Thank you! I don't get over seeing this in the wild 😁

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Pablo J. González @pablojglez.bsky.social · 14d
something I saw in Waterstones that Father Xmas or the Three wise men can bring to our nephews/nieces

cc @volcanologist.bsky.social

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · 15d
On the winter solstice, the Sun rises and shines down the length of the 5,100-year-old Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland.

Remarkable designing and implementation by the Neolithic engineers who built it.
The Sun sets over Newgrange in this photo by Aidan Curran. The passage tomb is within a burial mound about 85 m across and 12 m high, and is situated within the rolling pasureland of Meath. The Sun shines through a "roofbox" within Newgrange, which is oriented so that sunlight penetrates into the burial mound and illuminates the inner chamber on the morning of the winter solstice.

Reposted by Rebecca Williams, Brooke Harrington

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 16d
My friends, I say this with all the love in my heart: Right now might not be the moment for “But we should be TOLERANT and NUANCED about the plagiarism machines!”

Your tolerance and “nuance” will be weaponised by the grifters and their apologists. Please respect yourselves more.

Reposted by Ruha Benjamin, Rebecca Williams, Dana R. Fisher

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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 17d
NEW: Data Centers, the Climate Crisis, and Community Defense

How Local Activists are Interrupting Big Tech AI Investments

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Data Centers, the Climate Crisis, and Community Defense - UNICORN RIOT
As Trump’s Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims you should “build data centers” if “you want low electricity prices,” more than 200 environmental organizations have joined to “demand a halt to the bui...
unicornriot.ninja

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Eos @eos.org · 17d
Six caldera collapses are known to have occurred at basaltic volcanoes on land since the late 1960s, including most recently at Bárðarbunga in Iceland and Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi.
Lessons and Lingering Questions from Collapsing Basaltic Calderas - Eos
Research into the hazardous collapses of basaltic volcanoes has revealed common physical processes, but addressing remaining questions requires learning more from historical events.
eos.org

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 19d
This is the 10th time I've seen this reposted, each time I've stared at it for ages trying to figure out what on earth is interesting about it, and the first time I've got it. Finally. Blimey.

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 19d
It's the most wonderful time of the year!

When as an academic Mum I'm:
*Trying to remember what day Christmas Jumper Day is
*Trying to remember what day Christmas Party Day is
*See two different Christmas performances
*Finish all my work before break
*Cope without after school clubs
*Be joyful

Reposted by Rebecca Williams, Margot C. Finn

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 19d
If anyone out there wants to explore this avalanche database and write a blog post about it! Let us know!

Our Guidelines for Contributors: niche-canada.org/guidelines-f...

#envhist #cdnhist

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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 19d
AI isn’t coming to publishing—it’s already here. PW’s new AI for Publishing Bootcamp gives teams the tools and workflows to keep up.

First session is Feb 11. Early Bird pricing is now open.
👉 buff.ly/jTdumKC

Reposted by Rebecca Williams, Ian Butler, David Stott

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19d
Police investigate after white-tailed eagles go missing across UK
Police investigate after white-tailed eagles go missing across UK
Conservationists appeal to public for help after rare birds disappear in suspicious circumstances One of the first white-tailed eagles to fledge in England for hundreds of years has vanished in suspicious circumstances, alongside two more “devastating” disappearances of the reintroduced raptor. Police are appealing for public help as they investigate the disappearances, which is a setback to the bird’s successful reintroduction. Their disappearance is being investigated by several police forces and the National Wildlife Crime Unit. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 19d
Nominations for the Royal Society's medals and awards are still open. Help us celebrate excellence across the sciences and across the world, with nominations open to both individuals and teams. Find out more: #RSMedals

https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/nominations/

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 19d
The trouble with all these Sam -I-Am poems about AI slop is that at the end, Sam-I-Am is eventually forced to try it and realises that he really actually loves Green-Eggs-And-Ham and now he's going to eat it all the time.

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Colin Carlson says no war @colincarlson.bsky.social · 20d
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
Russ Vought (piss man) tweet about doing piss man shit: The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country. A comprehensive review is underway & any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location.

Reposted by Rebecca Williams, Nancy K. Baym

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Margaret Mitchell @mmitchell.bsky.social · 20d
Was really challenging to participate in this, but I think I was able to pen something real, important, and personal to my experience in AI. Remember that GenAI is not *all* of AI nor all of what it should be.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 20d
I don't even consider AGU anymore.

1) Hostile immigration processes
2) Extortionate cost
3) Size is overwhelming

I only get 1 international conference every couple of years, so I need to choose wisely. I get more out of specialist events. And where I feel safer travelling to.
alexwitze.bsky.social Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 20d
Attendance at US-based science conferences is bouncing around this year but generally down. #AGU25 has ~10k fewer this year! I explored these trends for @nature.com — including solutions to keep conferences local & productive:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🧪
Scientists skip key US meetings — and seize on smaller alternatives
Researchers are devising creative ways to get together as Trump’s policies curb travel to US gatherings.
www.nature.com

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 20d
Eurgh,I feel this so bad

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 20d
Ouch, that's rough.

Some people really do suck.